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Re: [Nmh-workers] Suggested new switches for sortm: -recon and --norecon


From: David Levine
Subject: Re: [Nmh-workers] Suggested new switches for sortm: -recon and --norecon
Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2014 12:12:35 -0500

Paul F. wrote:

> ken wrote:
>  > That seems pretty straightforward to implement (just don't call rename()
>  > and the hook at the appropriate place).  I can work on that in a little
>  > while.  Although I'm not sure I'm in love with the switch name; anyone
>  > else have a suggestion?
> 
> it's short for "reconnoiter", i guess?  or maybe "reconsider"? :-)
> 
> how about simply "--dry-run"?

In keeping with usual MH practice, -dryrun?

In not keeping with usual MH practice, don't provide
-nodryrun?  It just seems too confusing, and if you get it
wrong there's no -undo.

David



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